Children have very little control of their lives. Parents will make all the decisions for them. To give them some control, it is good to offer them simple choices. As they learn to make these choices, they learn the consequenses of them and to take responsibility at their own level, for the decisions they make. Choices should be simple, between A or B.
The more choice a child has the more confused they become and the more difficult the choice. From a very early age children should be given choices to make which give them a feeling of control without becoming battle ground between child and parent.
A child who learns early in life to make choices for themselves is more secure in that they realise and appreciate that every decision comes with a consequence. Choosing not to wear wellingtons and stomping in puddles results in wet feet! Choosing to wear a summer dress on a winter day makes life cold and uncomfortable.
If your child is used to making simple decisions for themselves then they are more co-operative when you decide that it is now your turn to make the decision for them. The child becomes more self aware and more responsible, within the limits of their age and stage of development.
Learn to trust your child and let them make some simple decisons for themselves.
The more choice a child has the more confused they become and the more difficult the choice. From a very early age children should be given choices to make which give them a feeling of control without becoming battle ground between child and parent.
A child who learns early in life to make choices for themselves is more secure in that they realise and appreciate that every decision comes with a consequence. Choosing not to wear wellingtons and stomping in puddles results in wet feet! Choosing to wear a summer dress on a winter day makes life cold and uncomfortable.
If your child is used to making simple decisions for themselves then they are more co-operative when you decide that it is now your turn to make the decision for them. The child becomes more self aware and more responsible, within the limits of their age and stage of development.
Learn to trust your child and let them make some simple decisons for themselves.
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